> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.lemlist.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> Returns one snippet with its content.

# Get Snippet

export const SnippetObjectReference = ({objectName, objectPath = null}) => {
  const lowerCaseObjectName = objectName.toLowerCase();
  if (lowerCaseObjectName === 'lead' || lowerCaseObjectName === 'leads') {
    return <Note>
        This endpoint uses the <a href={`/api-reference/objects-definitions/${objectPath}`}>{objectName} object</a>. Make sure to also check the <a href={`/api-reference/objects-definitions/${lowerCaseObjectName === 'lead' ? 'contact' : 'lead'}`}>{lowerCaseObjectName === 'lead' ? 'Contact' : 'Lead'} object</a> to understand the distinction between the two.
      </Note>;
  }
  return <Note>
      This endpoint uses the <a href={`/api-reference/objects-definitions/${objectPath}`}>{objectName} object</a>.
    </Note>;
};

<SnippetObjectReference objectName="Snippet" objectPath="snippet" />

The content is HTML as authored, with `{{variables}}` left raw.

<Note>
  A deleted snippet and another workspace's snippet both answer
  `404 SNIPPET_NOT_FOUND`.
</Note>


## OpenAPI

````yaml get /snippets/{snippetId}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: lemlist API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Welcome to the lemlist Developer Documentation.


    lemlist is very customizable and open. You'll find on this page all the API
    and integration you can do with lemlist.


    # Rate Limit


    lemlist's API rate limits requests in order to prevent abuse and overload of
    our services.  

    Rate limits are applied on all routes and per API key performing the
    request.  

    The rate limits are **20** requests per **2** seconds.  

    The response provides any information you may need about it:


    | Header | Description |

    | --- | --- |

    | Retry-After | The number of seconds in which you can retry |

    | X-RateLimit-Limit | The maximum requests in that time |

    | X-RateLimit-Remaining | The number of remaining requests you can make |

    | X-RateLimit-Reset | The date when the rate limit will reset |


    _Example of values for the rate limit headers_


    ``` json

    {
        "Retry-After": 2,
        "X-RateLimit-Limit": 20,
        "X-RateLimit-Remaining": 7,
        "X-RateLimit-Reset" : "Tue Feb 16 2021 09:02:42 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)"
    }

     ```

    # Definitions


    ## Team


    A team is the entity of lemlist that can handle users and billing.


    ## Credits


    Credits are the coins a team uses to enrich emails, LinkedIn URLs, etc. via
    the enrich route. Each enrichment feature needs a certain amount of credits
    to run.


    ## User


    You use a user account to connect to lemlist and send messages via the
    connected emails or LinkedIn account.


    ## Campaign


    A campaign is the entity to automate outreach. A campaign has multiple
    sequences composed of steps.


    ## Lead


    A lead is a person that you try to contact via a campaign.


    ## Activity


    An activity is the history of all the steps.


    ## Unsubscribe


    An unsubscribe occurs when a person decides they don't want to receive
    emails from you anymore.


    # Authentication


    All API routes use the dedicated subdomain `api.lemlist.com`.


    lemlist uses API keys to allow access to the API. You can get your lemlist
    API key at our [integration
    page](https://app.lemlist.com/settings/integrations).


    You need to add the `Authorization` header using the `Basic` authentication
    type. `login:password` **where the login is always empty and the password is
    the API key**.


    ⚠️ **Don't forget to add the semicolon (**`:`**) before your API key in curl
    command.**


    > To authorize, use this code: 
      

    ``` shell

    curl https://api.lemlist.com/api/team \
      --user ":YourApiKey"

     ```

    **Make sure to replace** **`YourApiKey`** **with your API key.**


    # Give feedback


    If you want to report a bug, ask for data, or share with us a use case,
    please fill this [form](https://lemlist.typeform.com/to/mfVlkyGf). It will
    help us centralize your needs!
servers:
  - url: https://api.lemlist.com/api
security:
  - basicAuth: []
paths:
  /snippets/{snippetId}:
    parameters:
      - name: snippetId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The unique identifier of the snippet, from GET /snippets
        example: snt_A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I
        schema:
          type: string
    get:
      tags:
        - Snippets
      summary: Get Snippet
      description: Returns one snippet with its content.
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The snippet
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Snippet'
              example:
                _id: snt_A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I
                name: Signature
                content: <p>Best regards,<br/>{{senderName}}</p>
                createdBy: usr_A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I
                createdAt: '2026-09-01T10:00:00.000Z'
        '400':
          description: >-
            `VALIDATION_ERROR` - a filter cap or a bad `page` / `limit` or a
            malformed `snippetId` (`WRONG_PARAM_ID`) (JSON body), or no API key
            was supplied (plain text).
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                error: Validation error
                code: VALIDATION_ERROR
            text/plain:
              example: no api key provided
        '401':
          description: >-
            Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key (plain text), or an API
            key with no linked user (JSON body carrying `ROUTE_UNAUTHORIZED`).
          content:
            text/plain:
              example: The authentication you supplied is incorrect
            application/json:
              example:
                error: Route unauthorized
                code: ROUTE_UNAUTHORIZED
        '404':
          description: >-
            `SNIPPET_NOT_FOUND` - the snippet does not exist in this workspace.
            A deleted snippet and another workspace's snippet both answer this.
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                error: Snippet not found
                code: SNIPPET_NOT_FOUND
        '405':
          description: Method not allowed - this endpoint only accepts GET
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded - 20 requests per 2 seconds per API key
components:
  schemas:
    Snippet:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A snippet: an HTML fragment (a signature, a paragraph, a call-to-action)
        inserted inside a message. The content is HTML as authored: sanitize it
        before rendering.
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          description: Snippet identifier (`snt_`)
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name shown on the Templates page
        content:
          type: string
          description: HTML content as authored, variables left as `{{variable}}`
        createdBy:
          type: string
          description: Creator user id (`usr_`), see GET /team/members
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Creation date
      example:
        _id: snt_A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I
        name: Signature
        content: <p>Best regards,<br/>{{senderName}}</p>
        createdBy: usr_A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I
        createdAt: '2026-09-01T10:00:00.000Z'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic

````